chemistry of life Flashcards

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1
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matter

A

what takes up space and has mass

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2
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element

A

smallest possible thing

cannot be broken down by a chemical reaction

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3
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what do compounds consist of

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2 or more elements in a fixed ratio

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4
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who was the period table developed by

A

dimitri mendelevev

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5
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how many elements were there originatly in the periodic table

A

56

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6
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what are collums called

A

groups

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7
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how many % of elements are essential

A

20%

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8
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essential elements

A

C,H,O,N

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9
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what are atoms composed of

A

subatomic particles

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10
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neutrons

A

in nucleus
no charge
has weight

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11
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protons

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in nucleus

+ charge

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12
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electrons

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are in electrical charge
- charge
radiates around nucleus

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13
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atomic #

A

element identidy

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14
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isotopes

A

elements have same protons but diff nutrons

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15
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ionic bonding

A

when you transfer electrons

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16
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gaining electrons

A
  • charge
17
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loosing electrons

A

+charge

18
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metals

A

group 1 and 2
usually bond
are givers

19
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non metals

A

share electrons

20
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double bond

A

when elements share more then one electrons

21
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covelant bond

A

sharing a pair of valence electrons by 2 atoms

can form between atoms of same and diff element

22
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2 types of valence electrons

A

polar and non polar

23
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polar covalent bond

A

non equal

one atom will be pulling more and one will be pulling less

24
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ex of a polar covalent bond

A

water

25
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non polar covalent bond

A

equally electronegative

sharing electrons equally

26
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componds

A

combination of 2 or more elements

27
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ionic bonding

A

complete transfer of electrons

28
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hydrogen bonds

A

hydrogen atoms is covalently bonding to one electronagative atom

29
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are hydrogen bonds strong or weak

A

weak

30
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electronegativity

A

an atoms attraction for the electrons in a covalent bond

31
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why in a molecule will functions be based on shape

A

bc it has a shape

32
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chemical reactions

A

the making and breaking of chemical bonds

33
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reactants

A

what you put in a chemical reaction

34
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products

A

what comes out

35
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halogen

A

salt

36
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mettaloids

A

have multiple charges

have properties of both metals and non metals

37
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isotopes

A

same elements but diff mass

38
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noble gases

A

have similar properties

39
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van der wall atractions

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when 2 molecules that both have unstable elements get together and are attracted to each other